Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and the former husband of Kelly Clarkson, has died. "Brandon bravely battled cancer for more than three years. He passed away peacefully and was surrounded by family,

Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and former husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 48.

Brandon Blackstock, whose marriage to and contentious split from Kelly Clarkson put him in the celebrity spotlight, has died of cancer at age 48.